productivity

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Boil water notice for East Olean after water main break

By JIM ECKSTROM jeckstrom@oleantimesherald.com

August 18, 2026

OLEAN — Mayor Amy B. Sherburne advised Tuesday afternoon that East Olean residents boil their water for consumption until further notice after a water...

Economic impact study: JCC a catalyst for growth, societal well-being

VINNY PEZZIMENTI Special to Olean Times Herald

Mar 26, 2025

A study on the economic impact of SUNY Jamestown Community College reveals substantial contributions to the regional economy, student success and soci...

Business News, Local News, News

A Manager’s Playbook: Performance trends for 2025

JOHN B. STEVENS and BRITTANY THIERMAN

Mar 07, 2025

Managers are facing a challenging and complex landscape as we move toward the end of the first quarter of the 21st century. As artificial intelligence...

Commentary, Nation World

Populism can run counter to economic growth

ALLISON SCHRAGER Bloomberg Opinion

Oct 23, 2024

NEW YORK (TNS) — The degrowth movement, which had a moment a few years ago, is over — and not a moment too soon. As nations in Europe and North Americ...

Commentary, Nation World

How college wrecked productivity and how to fix it

E.J. ANTONI and KERI D. INGRAHAM

Aug 01, 2024

WASHINGTON (TNS) — New survey results reveal that Americans’ satisfaction with their customer experiences today has fallen to the lowest level in at l...

Health

Changing your diet can do wonders for your mood and job performance

Brandon Danial

Jan 18, 2018

Millions of Americans are affected by mental health issues, with anxiety, mood disorders and depression being among the most common. According to the ...

Health

The healthiest employees stay engaged in the workplace

Jul 14, 2017

We spend a lot of time at work. In fact, we tend to spend more time with our co-workers than we spend with any other group of individuals, including o...

Health

Spring Welcome: Serious responsibilities

Fausto Prattico, Principal Lavoro Group

Apr 26, 2017

"Change is the only constant in life." — Heraclitus It seems as ifthe frequently quotedGreek philosophercould be referring tofamily business, despite ...

Health

Quitting smoking is good for health and business

Kristina Hamilton

Mar 14, 2017

With nearly 41,000 people dying from secondhand smoke exposure nationwide annually, many nonsmokers are negatively affected by smoking, as well. Curre...